Chinaroot vs Potto

Smilax china compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Smilacaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Smilax	Perodicticus
Species	Smilax china	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.